Following a three-year restoration, the Fairmont Peace Hotel is open again in Shanghai. The hotel, which originally opened in 1929, oozed luxury with its copper-sheathed roof, white Italian marble floors, and Lalique glass artwork. For the renovation, HBA worked closely with a team of designers, architects, and historians to re-create the grandeur and majesty of the landmark property and capture its glamorous Art Deco heritage.
Outfitted with 1930s flourishes, guestrooms feature tailored Art Deco motifs and furnishings, two high-definition TVs, Illy espresso machines, 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton bed linens, and exclusive Miller Harris Cologne Series 1888 bath products. The “Nine Nations Suites” will remain a feature, while a new presidential suite will occupy the 10th floor penthouse where the hotel’s creator, Sir Victor Sassoon, once lived.
Guests have access to six restaurants and lounges, including the Jazz Bar, a Shanghai institution since the 1930s; signature Chinese restaurant Dragon Phoenix; the Cathay Room, offering impeccable views of the Bund from its terrace on the ninth floor; and the Peace Hall, where the iconic sprung-wooden dance floor still remains. In addition, a new extension to the building will house a sky-lit swimming pool and a Willow Stream Spa.
